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ICCT suggests minor changes to Fed tax policy to cut higher investment risk of 2nd-gen biofuels and advance the industry

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Minor changes to an existing Federal tax incentive for second-generation biofuels (i.e., Some of the ICCT recommendations are mirrored in the recently released Baucus draft proposal for tax reform ( earlier post ), notes Dr. Chris Malins of the ICCT, one of the study’s co-authors.

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BMW 5 Series Full Hybrid to Be Available Next Year; Hybridization of Further Series to Come

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BMW presented the BMW Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid—its first combination of a BMW straight-six with electric drive—at the Geneva show this year. In Japan, for instance, the government has adopted a proposal to offer tax credits for hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.). This has had a phenomenal effect on the market.

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Johnson Controls to invest $138.5M in Toledo battery facility to support start-stop market; projecting 70-92% demand globally for start-stop systems in new vehicles by 2020

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By 2020, JCI projects, demand for start-stop systems in new vehicles will reach 70–92% in Europe, North American and China—essentially supplanting conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. JCI Power Solutions Analyst Day presentation.

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

More details at: Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. to offer tax credits for buying all-electric plug-in vehicles as part of a $128 billion program to get seven million such cars on the road by 2018. UPDATE:Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. by Judith Burns for Dow Jones.

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National Academies issues interim report on overcoming barriers to PEV deployment

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Some research has shown that purchase rebates can be more effective than income-tax credits, the committee noted. However, the high cost of installing public charging stations and the little revenue obtained from providing electricity present challenges for developing sustainable business models. National Research Council.

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Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

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Although electric vehicles have been identified as a way to increase energy security and reduce air pollution, fleet operators may not see electric trucks as an attractive alternative to conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks if electric trucks are not cost-effective. Credit: ACS, Lee et al. Credit: ACS, Lee et al.

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Proud of its roots

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Recently, DEVC Education Outreach Coordinator Dave Pence established an EV Club at the Horizons K-8 School in Boulder, where students are given hands-on experience converting the internal combustion gasoline engines of scooters, minibikes, bicycles and tricycles to electric. EV entrant at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb starting line.